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CVE-2022-28170

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 25, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:38 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFabric Operating System

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Brocade Fabric OS Web Application services before Brocade Fabric v9.1.0, v9.0.1e, v8.2.3c, v7.4.2j store server and user passwords in the debug statements. This could allow a local user to extract the passwords from a debug file.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Fabric Operating System· Broadcom
95%
v < 7.4.2j8.0.0 ≤ v < 8.2.3c9.0.0 ≤ v < 9.0.1e9.1.0Brocade Fabric OS versions before Brocade Fabric v9.1.0, v9.0.1e, v8.2.3c, v7.4.2j
Affected range stops below 7.4.2j, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.2.3c, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 9.0.1e, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230127-0002/
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2022-2076

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-922

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